1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index 6e00eafc9b24..9e6dded399fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ static int ath_rx_prepare(struct ath_common *common,
 {
         struct ath_hw *ah = common->ah;
         struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr;
-        u8 ratecode;
         __le16 fc;
         struct ieee80211_sta *sta;
         struct ath_node *an;
@@ -174,16 +173,14 @@ static int ath_rx_prepare(struct ath_common *common,
         if (!ath9k_rx_accept(common, skb, rx_status, rx_stats, decrypt_error))
                 goto rx_next;
 
-        ratecode = rx_stats->rs_rate;
-
-        if (ratecode & 0x80) {
+        if (rx_stats->rs_rate & 0x80) {
                 /* HT rate */
                 rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_HT;
                 if (rx_stats->rs_flags & ATH9K_RX_2040)
                         rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_40MHZ;
                 if (rx_stats->rs_flags & ATH9K_RX_GI)
                         rx_status->flag |= RX_FLAG_SHORT_GI;
-                rx_status->rate_idx = ratecode & 0x7f;
+                rx_status->rate_idx = rx_stats->rs_rate & 0x7f;
         } else {
                 struct ieee80211_supported_band *sband;
                 unsigned int i = 0;